Dr. Thomas Adam Kosztowski, MD

Dr. Kosztowski practices at Arlington Neurosurgeons in Denton, Texas.

Dr. Kosztowski's NPI, 1003041336, was assigned on May 15, 2009. Dr. Kosztowski graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2010. Dr. Kosztowski holds Texas license R5418.

Dr. Kosztowski's primary practice is Arlington Neurosurgeons, at 3537 I-35 E, Denton, TX 76210 in Denton County. The practice phone is (972) 498-4389.

Dr. Kosztowski's primary practice is Arlington Neurosurgeons in Denton, Texas. Dr. Kosztowski is also affiliated with Medical City Denton. The medical group on file is Texas Institute of Spine and Neurosurgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kosztowski to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kosztowski practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Kosztowski's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Kosztowski is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kosztowski's licenses on file in 4 states: Texas, District of Columbia, Rhode Island and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kosztowski treats.

CMS data shows 950 Medicare services from Dr. Kosztowski across 22 procedure codes in 2024, for 364 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $191,592 for them.

CMS counts 364 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kosztowski in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 150 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kosztowski's median patient age at 65, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kosztowski wrote 895 Medicare Part D claims for 261 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 835 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,556 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 378 claims across 7 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kosztowski for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kosztowski accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kosztowski as offering telehealth. CMS counts 78 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Kosztowski, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 34 papers to Dr. Kosztowski, published from 2014 to 2021. 2015 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Spinal Fusion, Cervical Vertebrae and Decompression, Surgical. Dr. Kosztowski has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Kosztowski's most frequent co-authors are Benjamin Daniel Elder, MD, PhD, Ali Bydon, MD and Courtney Rory Goodwin.

CMS Open Payments shows 79 general payments to Dr. Kosztowski from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $3,696.

Dr. Kosztowski graduated from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2010.

Dr. Kosztowski is in network with 24 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.